Secrets Are Hard To Keep NCIS LA Fanfic

A/N: I just had to wright another! Writing Dara stories, with a bit of action is fun for me. I hope you enjoy this one, and I would recommend that you read my other two stories, "New Beginnings" and "A Budding Love" first, in order for this one to make sense.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the NCIS LA characters, or any of Shane Brennan's ideas.

Chapter 1

As Lara walked through the doors of the OSP unit in Los Angeles, California, she was greeted by a smirking Deeks.

"Good morning." She politely said to her partner/secret boyfriend.

"I can't believe it," Deeks said with an ever present grin. "I actually arrived before you."

Lara simply rolled her eyes; she couldn't believe that Deeks was obsessing over something so… childish.

"Really, not even a 'Good morning' or 'How was your day so far'?" Lara asked as she put her hands on her hips.

Deeks suddenly leaned in a little closer and said, "Well, when I left this morning, you were busy eating breakfast. I still had to get home, get dressed, and have breakfast."

"You know women take longer than men to get dressed." Lara said as she kissed Deeks lightly on the cheek, and headed over to the bullpen.

"Morning everybody." Lara greeted as she walked to her desk, which happened to be next to Callen's desk, and across from Deeks'.

"Morning." Everybody answered as they signed forms.

"Ugh, more paperwork? Even in my days as a detective I haven't seen so much." Lara said as she sat down at her desk.

"Yeah well, you better get used it." Callen said as he put some papers in the Done pile.

Deeks sat down at his desk and joined the others in the battle of the paperwork, occasionally glancing at his girlfriend.

Hetty came in, a little surprised to see that everyone was actually working, and not goofing around, as they so often did.

"I see you are all making some progress with your paperwork." Hetty said as she came to stand in the middle of the room.

"Slowly, but surely." Deeks said as he leaned back in his seat.

"Good to hear Mr Deeks." Hetty said as she headed back to her office.

"I just hope we don't have another case." Deeks said. "I'm really getting tired of filling out forms."

At that moment, Eric peered over the side of the balcony, and gave one of his prize-winning, attention-getting whistles.

"Let's go!" He yelled.

"Ugh, apparently I spoke too soon." Deeks said, which got him a glare that said, "Ya think?" from the other two guys on the team.

The team headed upstairs for their third mission in a row.

When everyone arrived upstairs, they saw Hetty, Eric, and Nell, all waiting patiently.

"What is it this time Eric? Don't we get at least one day off?" Callen asked as he leaned against the table at the centre of the room.

"Sorry Callen, but crime never takes a vacation, even for a day." Eric said as he went over to the big screen.

"Alright, our victim is a Navy Commander named Nicholas Haze, he has a wife, Hannah, and a daughter, Emily. His body was found this morning in his garage. According to the neighbours he was working on his car but no one heard anything." Eric said as he enlarged a picture of Mr Haze's body next to his car.

"OK Kensi, you and I will go to the crime scene. Sam, Deeks, and Lara, you guys go talk to Mrs Haze." Callen said.

"Roger that." Deeks said as he put his hands in his pockets.

They all headed downstairs, grabbed a few things, and went to fulfil their duties.